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Chandrika & Asiff Hussein Back the Present Sri Lankan Government

ALWAYS SUPPORT A GOVERNMENT THAT DOES GOOD! Yes, even Madame Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga knows that in her heart. Having lost her beloved father to nationalist extremism, she very well knows the dangers of the very forces he unleashed to the … Continue reading

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Hong Kong Give Sri Lanka A Scare in Asia Cup

ITEM in The Island, 16 Septmber  2025 with this title “Nissanke helps Sri Lanka edge sloppy Hong Kong in a thriller” A Pathum Nissanka fifty at the top of the innings, and a Wanidu Hasaranga cameo at the end saw … Continue reading

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Sri Lanka Snatch Victory from the Jaws of Defeat

First 50-Over ODI in Harare  is a Nailbiter …  followed  by this Thuppahiyaaa on ball-by-ball script in ESPN ………………  With one MADUSHANKA producing  a hat trick in  Over no 50 to complement Asitha  Fernando’s superb over no 49 Zimbabwe vs … Continue reading

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Sri Lankans Smother Windies Comfortably in ODI at Pallekelle

Andrew Fidel Fernando in ESPNcricinfo, 23 October 2024, where the title reads “Hasaranga and Theekshana spin West Indies out and seal Sri Lanka series win” Rutherford and Motie put on a WI record ninth-wicket stand but it was in vain. … Continue reading

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Richard Simon’s THOMIA …. On The Launching Pod Now

THOMIA …. with the world and the moon in its sights and landing sites RICHARD’s NOTE, 20 February 2024 Two important Thomia-related things happened yesterday. First, I had a call from Softwave to confirm that the first completed copies of … Continue reading

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Safs face Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup

Andrew Fidel Fernando in ESPNcricinfo .… re Sri Lanka vs South Africa … at Providence, 10.30am local … “Big picture: Recent form against South Africa” …. The power of South Africa against the variety of Sri Lanka” It is possible … Continue reading

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Slash! Smash! Hewavisenti’s Review of The SL Cricket Scenario

Hiran Hewavisenti  in FACEBOOK, #0 November 2025  ……………eoSopsdrnt3t27c39ft1tht9c4729m517ul00gcifl02ihtu7gg17a69949i · HORSES FOR COURSES Sadly, there was no respite for a nation on the brink – not even from an oval in Rawalpindi and a game that has brought cheer to so many … Continue reading

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Waduge’s Chauvinist Sinhala Stance is Untenable

Mayura  Botejue The views of Ms. Waduge and her chauvinist Sinhala nationalist backers do not help to serve the interests of Sri Lanka. They sow discord and division at a time when the South Asian geopolitical brews concocted are exceedingly … Continue reading

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A Rollicking Return to ODI Cricket by Vandersay

Andrew Fidel Fernando in ESPNcricinfo, 5 August 2024 –– where the title is “Vandersay brings the vibes back for Sri Lanka” ….  with highlighting imposed by The editor, Thuppahi The legspinner  Vandersay has had a stop-start international career but produced … Continue reading

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A Pulsating Cricket Match capped with A Final Over Hat-Trick

Andrew Fidel Fernando in ESPNcricinfo, 29  August 2025, where the title reads “Madushanka seals thriller with last-over hat-trick” Raza had valiantly revived Zimbabwe’s chase through the middle overs but he could not take them over the line ……. Sri Lanka 298 … Continue reading

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